6th January.
An Important Intrigue Blocked.
His Exe-llency Sir Cheo-tung Liang Chtng, K.C.BLG, Chinese Minister "t Washingron, deserves well of his countrymen by blocking the plans of tle Belgians—tho are well-known by the Chinese to be acting on behalf of French and Russian capitalists—in getting evutrol of the Yueb-Han, or Osnton-Hinkow Railway, thereby Potters for the body politic of this evuntry, eventing the forging of more chains and an act which stamps his Excellency at once san able and clever diplomat. In other words we learn that sic Chen-tung by impounding the bunds of the Railway a question has made it impossible for the Beltians to get hold of these bonds to place them on the market, in: consequence of which they have been compelled to sell them back to the original American Syn cate. This news will doubtlessly be r ceived with satisfaction by all Chinese and their foreign friends who have the welfare of China sincerely at heart. We hexrti'e congratulate Sir Chen-tung Liang Chéog and H. E. Sheng Kang-pao on the able manner in which they have cun-ducted a very delicate and imp: r aut matter to a successful cone. sion, ¥LE. Tuan Fang, Governor-designate of Hunan who was expected to atrivo by Soochow on the Sri insiaut en rou Ch'angsha, we now learn suddenly received instructions on that diy from Peking to go ty Wusieh to make some secret in-Festigations in that eity—probably ab: ut the cause of the recent tint there. details which were mentioned in these Notes"
morning. It ix further stated Governor Turn Fang is expected to Soochow, where afew days before The Troublesome Muscovite Prisoners.
Taotai of ths port, we learn, red yesterday information from M ich, the Chine e Police Magistra' Pootang, to the effect that the Rus-ian interned s.ilors hav" been guilty of drunken Iwawls at Yangehiatu on the Pootung side of the river, maltreating the country" people living in that vicinity, which has s" incensed the inhabitants that trouble may be feared.
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